Saturday, June 29, 2013

Hi all :-) Heather ( Rica) and I are crafting together, making cards for the LIM challenge

When I went to see what this weeks challenge was I was thrilled to see that I am showcased for THIS card :-) THANKS !! Chrissie and Jen ,,, you have made my day ! :-)

Oops ,,,, I got a bit distracted and lost the plot with the fist one which isn't exactly CAS.

The theme is 'Sand' well after colouring 2 House Mice images,which went in the bin, I changed tack and image, using a little sailing boat instead. After all that I thought it really wasn't very CAS

I do like how this turned out tho :-) I used a 1cm strip of Be Creative tape, stuck it onto the card then peeled off the backing and sprinkled with a sand looking glitter :-) I will link all the products I used at the bottom.

My 2nd attempt is more CAS and I stayed with yellow/sandy colours with a splash of sea thrown in so I hope this one counts ?? :-)

I have just bought this Hero Arts Starburst Background stamp and think it makes a fab sunshine :-) I used HA shadow inks, spritzed with water then stamped onto watercolor paper, I then blended a little bit with Wild Honey Distress Ink before spraying with shine. It looks really shimmery IRL.

Thanks for looking :-) I hope you're all having a fab weekend and enjoying some sunshine :-)

Friday, June 28, 2013

Hi all :-) I hope you're all OK and getting ready for a fab weekend, what are your plans ?? We will be doing a bit of swimming, some sightseeing and I dare say a little bit of drinking,,,,well they do say red wine is good for you so who are we to argue eh ! :-)

I have just made this card using the new Simon Says Stamp July Card Kit and will be pressing the random button to see who is the lucky winner of the kit giveaway in a few mins :-)

Am still struggling a bit with photo editing, I really need to spend some time playing with the programme :-)

I am not sure what the prize is but am sure it will be a fab collection of ribbons :-)

I used this gorgeous Wild Rose Studio Bella at Door image and thought it teamed up perfectly with the Sentiment Ribbons :-) I used a Fiskars Postage Border punch and made the frame using a design from the Silhouette Studio, cut on the Cameo.

thanks for looking :-) the DT have made some gorgeous creations so please hop on over to the challenge blog to see them :-)

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge !! Thank you for joining us for the Summer Fruits Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too :-)

This week the challenge is ,,,,,,,,

ANYTHING GOES

We are showcasing Card Candi, from Craftwork Cards this week, you don't have to use them, but if you have them we would love to see them :-)As a special promotion Craftwork Cards are also providing this fabulous Card Candi box with an Alphabet stamp set which are the perfect size to stamp onto the candi.

Remember to click on the person's name or card to see all of the details and leave these wonderful girls some comment love! :)This is Wida's last week in the spotlight and we would like to say a HUGE thank you for all your fabulous creations over the past few weeks. It has been a pleasure to have you along with us :-)

We are also welcoming LAURA S onto the Design Team !!
Please pop over to visit her blog too and give her a nice warm welcome :-)

Laura has been in the Designer Spotlight twice and is a super talent at just 16 years old !
We are thrilled to have you join us Laura :-)

I used the Simon's Exclusive Full card Hexagons to make a mask and then used a Copic Air Brush to spray the background. I also sprayed the Paulina butterfly, which is the solid base, with yellow and pink copic markers, I die cut 2 Devonshire Butterflies out of vellum, coloured the lower one and glittered the upper one, so delicate and pretty IRL :-) The glittered Card Candi looks so pretty too :-)

Thanks for looking :-) Wida and the DT have all made fabulous cards so hop on over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge to see them :-)

So now it's YOUR turn ! Happy Crafting !!
You have until Wed 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in :-)

oohh before I go ,, this is teamie Heather colouring a mousie, Heather is with me on holiday for a couple of weeks :-)

and enjoying a Limoncello :-) CHEERS ! :-)

Heidi has very generously offered me a Simon Says Stamp July card kit to give away on my blog !! Woo Hoo !! If you would like a chance to win one then CLICK HERE and leave a link to your blog on the linky :-)

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Hi all,,, am late ,,, this card should have been done for the House Mouse Mid week reminder,, but better late than never eh :-) I am too busy having a great time with teamie Heather, we have both been colouring meeces.

And a second prize, from the lovely Sue DreesThis Wood Block Stamp Turning Over A New Leaf (HMKR1045)

I used this new release 2013 image 'Kiss and Make Up' which is the stamp of the month for June :-)

Do you think if Amanda kissed the frog would he turn into the mouse of her dreams ?? :-)

I used a frog charm ,, a gift from America, xx. I cut off the extra bit that you would hang the charm with and glued him on instead :-)

thanks for popping by and for leaving me a comment ,,, much appreciated :-)

oohh before I go ,, this is Heather colouring a mousie :-)

and enjoying a Limoncello :-) CHEERS ! :-)

Heidi has very generously offered me a Simon Says Stamp July card kit to give away on my blog !! Woo Hoo !! If you would like a chance to win one then CLICK HERE and leave a link to your blog on the linky :-)

Saturday, June 22, 2013

When I saw the 'Happy Birthday' theme on the Less Is More challenge and a Choose Your Own Sketch challenge on the Sketch Saturday Challenge, both in honour of Jen's Birthday I just had to combine to 2 ,,, again ! last weeks was a happy match too :-)

I am in love with Judikins Sticky Stuff embossing Powder ! It is FAB !! you stamp, heat emboss and sprinkle with glitter ,,, ooohh YUM !! :-) I haven't used it on butterflies yet but that will be my next experiment :-) I used it for the glittery sprinkles on the cupcakes and for the red glittery stars

Would you like to own one of these July Card Kits ?? Heidi has very generously offered me a kit to give away on my blog !! Woo Hoo !! If you would like a chance to win one then CLICK HERE and leave a link to your blog on the linky :-)

Friday, June 21, 2013

Hi all :-) We are having a bit of a heat wave here with temperatures in the 30's ,,, SCORCHIO :-) Even the A/C is struggling to cool things down ,,, am swealtering,, shouldn't complain tho because it is lovely for swimming, the pool and the sea are nice and warm and it is lovely to be able to have BBQ's in the evenings without the need for a fleece !!

Anyways, I am here with another card made using the Simon Says Stamp July Card Kit ,,, which is FAB ! I love everything in the box ! :-)

I made this following this weeks sketch challenge over on the Splitcoast Stampers site and unlike my last card there's no pink in sight :-)

I used the stamp set from the kit to stamp the spotty design, using black ink on neutral coloured card and used the Flower Friend die and coordinating stamp set to make the red part of the flower.

Thanks for looking :-) Would you like one of these Simon Says Stamp July Kits ?? The lovely Heidi has offered to let me give one away !! Woo Hoo !!

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Hi all :-) I hope you're all having a good week and looking forward to an even better weekend :-) On Sunday one of my bestest pals and teamie Heather is coming for a holiday ,,,, CAN'T WAIT :-)

Anyways onto the Simon Says Stamp July 'Summer Party' Card Kit. I have to say that I have really enjoyed ALL the card kits but this one is particularly FABULOUS !! I LOVE everything in it, the stamp set is really useful and I just love the cute thin Little B Washi tape and the papers.

I went a bit girly pink :-)

I really enjoyed making this :-) I used the stamps to create an emboss resist background, using white embossing powder, then inked the whole card with Soft Blossom ink and then ironed the embossing powder off to give a lovely soft look.

I have a new fave product that I used too,,, Judikins Sticky Stuff Embossing Powder ! FAB ! I inked the swirly red topping, then stamped again with clear embossing ink and after heat embossing the sticky stuff I sprinkled with glitter ,,,, OOHH YUM !!! Then I decided that wasn't enough ,,, it needed more glitter,,, so I stamped the hearts and embossed with sticky stuff and sprinkled red glitter ritz on them ,,, oh WOW !! I am in love with this stuff !! Thanks Judikins !! :-)

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